Beer Summit Guest: Sen. Robert Byrd Or Glenn Beck?

Listening to Fox News nut Glenn Beck got me thinking about who I would rather have shared a few beers (remember the one President Obama, Sgt. Crowley and Skip Gates?) with: Beck or the late Sen. Robert Byrd.

I thought about this as I read this little excerpt from News Hounds in reference to comments that Beck made after the passing of Sen. Byrd.

“(Byrd’s) being remembered now as a guy who just served in the Senate,” Beck said. “I’d like to point out that he also served in the KKK.” The statement suggested that only Beck was big enough to mention that. But I found it mentioned in every article about Byrd's death I looked at. Beck was the only one, however, who made that long-ago association the focal point of Byrd’s life.

“I’m not here to judge… but let’s not whitewash somebody’s history,” Beck said self-importantly. “If I saw him playing the fiddle one more time (as part of a television obit), I was going to explode… Could we spend a hair more time less with the fiddle and more with, oh, I don’t know, what he did in the 50’s and 60’s?” Yes, let’s focus on those days before Byrd became a powerhouse in the U.S Senate.

I would much rather have shared a few beers with Sen. Byrd than with Beck. For all of the things Sen. Byrd was involved with (namely the Ku Klux Klan and years of racial bigotry), during his younger days, his enlightenment in the twilight of his life make him a far better person than Glenn Beck has been to this day.

This is nothing more than an effort on the part of Glenn Beck to smear Democrats by focusing on Sen. Byrd's ancient history.

Sen. Byrd became a better man. We're all waiting for Glenn Beck to do the same, but lets not hold our breath in anticipation.

Divisive Conservative Tries To Drive Wedge Between People, Attacks President As 'Obama Hussein'

Once in a while I read an article, column or whatever, and am left to shake my head in disappointment at the kinds of thoughts that swim through the heads of my fellow citizens.

This all brings me to a rather hateful piece written by a woman named Lisa Carter. Now, for the record, I do not necessarily have a problem with black conservatives or conservatives in general. Once upon a time, I was a conservative.

But, articles like the one (a rather brief one) I am going to fully quote make me question why more people do not stand up to this kind of divisive us-against-them talk.

Here is the first part I am going to excerpt:

It's disappointing enough that our elected officials in Los Angeles are putting the rights of criminal illegal aliens ahead of true American citizens. However, when the federal government decides to sue the state of Arizona for trying to protect itself from criminal illegal aliens from Mexico, something has gone wrong.

According to the Los Angeles Times (not always a reliable source), the Obama Hussein administration is expected to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking the state's bid to curb illegal immigration on its own, according to people familiar with the administration's plans.

"Obama Hussein" shows how much of a hater this woman is and it also shows as much right off the bat. So, relatively early in her piece, she panders to the bigotry that exists in too many people on the far right who hate President Obama and have tried to use his name and the fact that his father was an African against him.

Here is the second part:

To uneducated illegal Mexicans who rape American culture, values, education, and finances, this is good news. To hard-working legal citizens, many who are of Mexican descent, this is an act of treason. 2012 can't come fast enough!

She resorts to bigoted, immature and dangerous stereotypes of Mexicans to make her face. She then sort of suggests that they are not hard working by putting emphasis on people legally in the country she describes as "hard-working legal citizens." To try and deflect from her obvious bigotry, she weakly slips in a part about the "legal" Mexicans (FAIL).

This was a disturbing piece to read and I hope it is not indicative of who she is as a person.

Is John Stossel Anti-American?

Remember when we were told how much conservatives just love our country so much it makes them cry?

Apparently, some conservatives hate President Obama a lot more than they love their country.

Fox News right-wing commentator John Stossel is an interesting character, who probably still has a nugget rolling around in his head after being smacked around by wrestler Dr. D David Schultz back in the day (see the video below as his smart, disrespectful as was dealt with by Schultz).

Recently, Stossel again went on the attack of the United States, the city of Chicago and U.S. President Barack Obama for its efforts to hold BP accountable for its mess in the Gulf of Mexico. In an effort to get justifiable compensation for the victims of BPs mess, the president has worked with a lot of people to set up an escrow account that will help real Americans who are suffering.

Stossel, has attacked the president for this effort. According to a Media Matters for America report, Stossel referred to this effort as a "thuggish Chicago shakedown" and referred to the president as "Vladimir Obama."

Once again, it shows the hatred that conservative Americans have for this president. They hate President Obama so much they are willing to attack their own country and president to back British Petroleum, which has done great damage to our environment.

Sarah Palin = Clueless

Sarah "Player Hatin'" Palin is back at it again attacking President Obama for not stopping the Gulf of Mexico oil spill while appearing utterly clueless when asked about how she would stop it.

It's difficult to believe people actually would vote for her to be president.

Bachmann Goes Nutty Again In Calling President Obama Worst President In U.S. History

Far-right congresswoman Michele Bachmann is back at it doing that dangerous thing she does far too often ... opening her mouth and allowing words to come out.

In a conversation with radio host Ben Shaprio, the credibility-challenged Bachmann absurdly claimed that Barack Obama is the worst president in U.S. history. Being criticized by someone like Bachmann has to be a badge of honor. Anyone that stands in contrast of her has to be a lot closer to having a head that is screwed on properly.

SHAPIRO: Is President Obama better or worse than Jimmy Carter?

BACHMANN: Worse. Easily worse.

SHAPIRO: I agree. So far, you’d have to say he’s the worst president in United States history …

BACHMANN: No question. No question.

Robertson To Wife With Husbands Who Flirts: Don't Hassle Him

Pat Robertson, a former presidential candidate and all-time religious leader on the far right, had some interesting words for a woman concerned about her husbands flirtations with other women.

CO-HOST: Pat, this is from Anne who says, “My husband has always been a flirt and loves to talk with other women he finds attractive. He says he would never cheat on me but his actions are starting to get to me. What should I do?”

ROBERTSON: Anne, first thing is you need to make yourself as attractive as possible and don’t hassle him about it. And why is he doing this? Well, he’s doing it because he wants affirmation that he is still a man, that he is attractive — and he gets an affirmation of himself. That means he’s got an inferiority complex that’s coming out. And he’s not gonna cheat on you. He’s just playing.

But you need to not drive him away or start hassling and hounding on him, but make yourself as beautiful as you can, as fun as you can, and say let’s go out here, let’s go there, let’s go to the other thing.

"Don't hassle him about it," Robertson said during an airing of his long-time show The 700 Club.

Hmm. That doesn't exactly qualify as sound advice for a woman dealing with a husband of this kind. On the other hand, coming from Pat Robertson, this is not much of a surprise.

Hall And Oates To Arizona: No Can Do ... I Can't Go For That

I can't go for that...

Daryl Hall and John Oates made an important statement about the irresponsible allegedly "anti-immigration" law Arizona has championed.

Hall and Oates joined in the boycott of the state of Arizona in a wise and courageous gesture:

The rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates announced Monday they will not be playing Phoenix next month following an Arizona Diamondbacks game.

Their manager Jonathan Wolfson told The Associated Press from Los Angeles that Hall and Oates will not play Phoenix July 2 because of their personal stance against Arizona’s new immigration law.

The pair issued a statement through Wolfson saying they stand in solidarity with the music community in boycotting Arizona at this time.

It's a much-needed statement by the group.

Glenn Beck's History Is Of Racial Antagonism

Glenn Beck, the maniacal Fox News conservative personality who has taken great pleasure out of taking shots at black people, has made some ridiculous comparisons over the years.

Here is an excerpt, from Media Matters for America, of Beck comparing himself to iconic figures Rosa Parks and Gandhi.

Beck compared himself to Rosa Parks, Gandhi. During the April 5 edition of his radio program, Beck said:

BECK: Let me tell you something. You are the key. Not me or people like me. But you and people like you. Millions of people like you. They're not afraid of me, they're afraid of you. Just like Gandhi. Just like Rosa Parks. It wasn't Rosa Parks, it was the millions of people that were inspired by Rosa Parks' non-movement. Rosa Parks wasn't a danger. The people who watched her and said, "Yeah, I'm with her. I'm not moving either." It's the people who sat at a counter -- a soda fountain counter. You think people were afraid of them? No. They were afraid of the people that those people inspired. Martin Luther King was just one man.

You see, what they're doing is they're saying, "Get up from the counter. You don't have a seat at this counter." Yes, you do. They're telling you, "Get to the back of the bus. You sit up here. You sit back there." No, I don't.

This man, Glenn Beck, is nuts. He is delusional and borders on being dangerous. Here is a man who has no respect for black people. He openly takes shots at all black people who don't fit his vision of what black people are supposed to be like (quiet and/or conservative).

This guy thinks of himself as some kind of a civil rights leader.

He is nuts.

Selig Predictably Weak On Blown Call In Detroit ... Nothing New

No one should be surprised that Bud Selig so far has shown an unwillingness to right an injustice that happened to Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, who was cheated out of history (a perfect game he earned against the Cleveland Indians).

Selig had a chance to do justice after a clearly blown call by umpire Jim Joyce (who has been very good, honest and upstanding about his mistake). Galarraga handled it well, the Tigers handed it well, but Bud Selig has failed.

He should have corrected this obvious injustice. Instead, he has been complicit in a sports crime committed against Armando Galarraga.

Here is an update on the story: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5246454

Here is a variation of what Riley Freeman (aka The Santa Stalker), from The Boondocks, might say to Bud Selig (parental guidance suggested due to language):

Media Matters For America Asks: Does Fox News Have A Race Problem?

It is a legitimate question that Media Matters for America poses.



The beat goes on at Fox News. The network uses race to divide Americans and then accuses black people of playing the so-called race card.